Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
JOSEPH TITUS YEKERYAN The vegetable and lowland rice field behind the Yan family home here should be alive with movement this time of year: young men clearing brush; laughter rising above the steady rhythm of hoes striking soil, and seedlings lined in careful rows. Instead, the field is quiet. Only one figure moves across […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo will receive third-country nationals deported from the United States under a new deal with the Trump administration, the government in Kinshasa said in a statement on Sunday, April 3. The decision was announced by the Congolese government as part of an agreement reached with Washington, after the latest talks in […]
RACHEL SAVAGE Michael Randrianirina, who sacked PM and cabinet without explanation, claims measure is to root out corruption Madagascar’s military president has said new ministers will have to pass lie detector tests to root out corrupt candidates, after he dismissed the prime minister and cabinet without explanation earlier last month. Michael Randrianirina came to power […]
KOFI AYIM The death of Amandla’s longtime editor-in -chief, Mr. Ernest Kwabena Opong, was announced on April 1 in Accra, Ghana, after a short illness. He was 77. Mr. Opong started basic education at the Abetifi Boys Primary School. He later entered high school at Oda Secondary School and continued Advanced Level studies at Opoku […]
SEGUN ADEYEMI Rwanda is demanding $125 million from the United Kingdom after the abrupt cancellation of a 2022 migrant relocation deal. The case is being heard at an international tribunal in The Hague, with both sides disputing financial obligations. Kigali argues that it incurred high costs in preparing for the scheme, while London insists that […]
HENRI ASTIER A Belgian court has ruled that a former diplomat can stand trial in connection with the killing in 1961 of Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s first prime minister. Etienne Davignon, now 93, is accused of involvement in the unlawful detention and transfer of Lumumba and of his degrading treatment. Davignon was a trainee diplomat at […]
The squeeze is exposing how refinery closures and underinvestment have left much of the continent dependent on a single trade route Many African economies are running on weeks of refined fuel as the Iran war chokes off shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, forcing governments to scramble for alternatives. About 600,000 barrels a day of […]
LEAH ASMELASH Almost every Black woman or girl has, at some point, purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, twists or faux locs. For many Black women, these “protective styles” are worn year-round to protect and maintain their natural hair. For others, they’re a pre-vacation splurge — an easy way to shield one’s curls […]
The number of Roman Catholics is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else, according to the Vatican. ELISABETTA POVOLEDO The Vatican announced on Wednesday, February 25 that Pope Leo XIV would make a 10-day trip to Africa in April, traveling to Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, less than a year after he was elected […]
MAY ANGEL The producers of half the world’s cocoa – Ivory Coast and Ghana – have struggled to sell beans and pay farmers this year due to ample global harvests, lower cocoa prices and falling demand from chocolate makers for the ingredient. Why did the two countries fare worse than rival producers and what are […]